Low in numbers again(probably 30-40 kids) small senior class but a solid junior class with some talent and experience from last year. I think the league overall will be down a little so PH will complete. They play a very solid non-league schedule, however being in D7 this year they could make playoffs at 5-5.

Liberty Center was voted the favorite in the NWOAL during the preason football coaches meeting with 4 first place votes. Here’s how the rest of the field looks:
2: Wauseon (2 first place votes)
3: PH (1)
4: Bryan (1)
5: Archbold
6: Swanton
7: Evergreen
8: Delta

The Nwoal has crowned a different champion the last 3 years. Liberty Center is the favorite. Archbold won it last year and graduated alot and are still sitting at 3-0 with some good wins. The league finished the non-conference schedule 15-9 with 6 of 8 teams having winning records. Well done Nwoal!!!
My picks this week.
Wauseon/Archbold. Bluestreaks in a nail biter. I'll take them at home. 24-21
Bryan/Swanton. I like the Golden Bears in this one. It will be close. 20-13
Evergreen/LC. Tigers will wear them down. Vikings will beat some good teams this year...just not this week.35-21
PH/Delta. Patriots get into the win column this week. 28-12

After week 9 the 2018 NWOAL Standings Are:
Liberty Center 6-0
Patrick Henry 6-0
Bryan 4-2
Archbold 3-3
Wauseon 2-4
Evergreen 2-4
Swanton 1-5
Delta 0-6
Key week 10 game: Liberty Center @ Patrick Henry. I'm not sure how NWOAL observers could have seen things shaking out like this after the Patriots started out the year at 0-3. P-H and L-C would traditionally play in week four, I like the current schedule having them meet in week 10.

Final 2018 NWOAL Football Standings:
Patrick Henry 7-0 (D7)
Liberty Center 6-1 (D5)
Bryan 5-2 (D4)
Archbold 4-3 (D5)
Wauseon 3-4 (D4)
Evergreen 3-4 (D6)
Swanton 1-6 (D5)
Delta 0-7 (D6)
This was Patrick Henry's 12th league title since joining the league in 1978. During that stretch P-H was either the smallest sized school or second smallest along with Montpelier who left the league in 2015.